NBC has ordered three additional scripts of freshman comedy "30 Rock," which got off to a lackluster start despite critical praise. The order follows a three-script pickup the show received last month, bringing the total to six additional scripts. Created by and starring Tina Fey, "30 Rock" is set behind the scenes of a late-night sketch comedy show. Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski co-star. It was moved from Wednesday to Thursday last week and averaged just 5.2 million viewers for a 40-minute episode. "30 Rock" is one of three Nielsen-challenged new NBC series that received an order for three more scripts last month. The other two, the dramas "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and "Friday Night Lights," have since been picked up for a full season. Meanwhile, "30 Rock" and ABC’s drama "The Nine" are the only two freshman series whose fate is still up in the air. "Nine," which was a given an order for four additional scripts last month, is struggling in the Wednesday 10 p.m. time slot and looks unlikely to continue beyond its original order.
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I couldn’t get through the pilot and I heard it got worse from there.
